Quiz 3: Anatomy & Biomechanics
All of the following statements are are true regarding long bones EXCEPT:
Most bones of the axial skeleton are of this type
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the "power position" used for lifting?
Shoulder slouch
Which of the following statements most accurately represents the law of inertia?
A body at rest tends to stay at rest, whereas a body in motion tends to stay in motion with consistent speed and direction, unless acted upon by an outside source
When placing electrodes for a 12-lead ECG, after putting on the arm and leg leads you place V1-V6 in there proper position. V1 & V2 are placed _____ and then lead V4 is place _____.
- 4th intercostal space on the sternal border - Under the nipple in the fifth intercostal space
In comparison to walking, running requires greater _____.
All of the above: - Muscle strength - Balance - Range of motion
When you inhale the diaphragm the ribs (moved by the intercostal muscles) move in which direction?
Diaphragm moves down and ribs move up
The inter vertebral disks have which of the following characteristics?
Gleatinous inner nucleus portion
The three types of forces common to human movement are?
Ground reaction force, frictional force and muscular force
The arm is capable of performing all the following motions EXCEPT:
Inversion
Which of the following will increase stability?
Lowering the center of gravity
The three planes of motion include:
Sagittal, Transverse, Frontal
Resting blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries created by the heart as it pumps blood to every part of the body. Which of the following is true?
Systolic pressure measures the maximum pressure in the arteries
Myocardial blood supply originates from the left main and right coronary arteries. These two arteries originate at:
The aorta immediately superior to the aortic semi-lunar valve
Which type of musculoskeletal lever is most common?
Third-class
The maintenance of an open airway during esophageal distention is provided by what structure?
Trachea
When performing the skin fold body composition test on females, the three areas you use are:
Tricep, thigh, and hip
